Noah Holden Staes (born June 10, 2003) is an American former college football tight end for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tennessee Volunteers, and Indiana Hoosiers.
Early life Staes grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and attended The Westminster Schools. He was a three-time first-team all-region selection (2019–21) and was named a team captain as a senior. Over his career, he amassed 51 catches for 744 yards and seven touchdowns and made 53 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss. Staes earned 26 NCAA Division I football offers, including offers from Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, and Tennessee. He committed to Notre Dame on May 8, 2021.
College career
Notre Dame As a freshman at the University of Notre Dame in 2022, Staes played in 11 games, making his debut against Marshall on September 10, 2022. He made his lone start against North Carolina on September 24 and caught his first career pass on October 8 against BYU.
As a sophomore in 2023, Staes played in 11 games and made eight starts. He caught his first career touchdown on September 2, 2023 against Tennessee State. Staes logged a career-best 115 receiving yards on four catches, including 35 and 40 touchdown receptions, against NC State on September 9. On December 1, 2023, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Tennessee On December 15, 2023, Staes transferred to Tennessee. In the 2024 season, he had 15 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Indiana Staes transferred to Indiana for the 2025 season.
College statistics YearTeamGamesReceivingGPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD 2022 Notre Dame11111111.0110 2023 Notre Dame1181517611.7404 2024 Tennessee133 15 131 8.7 20 1 2025 Indiana1627628.9182Career51 14 38 380 10.0 40 7
Personal life Staes is the son of Michelle and Steven Staes and has two siblings, Ethan and Grace.
References
External links Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio Tennessee Volunteers bio Indiana Hoosiers bio